Chapter 8: Human Geography (part 2) – Flashcards
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An area organized into an independent political unit is a
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state.
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The best example of a state among the following is
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a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army.
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The best example of a nation among the following is
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a group of islands inhabited by a homogeneous ethnicity, although the westernmost islands pertain to the territory of one country whereas the easternmost islands pertain to another country.
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The Fertile Crescent
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extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea and was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East.
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The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were
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city-states, which incorporated cities as well as their countryside.
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Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in
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the Roman Empire.
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The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in
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Western Europe.
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Among the world's largest multinational states are
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Russia and the United States.
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Korea is a good example of a(n)
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ethnicity divided between more than one state.
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The problems experienced by Cyprus during the past four decades include all but which of the following?
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a partition of the island by the British as part of independence
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The Kurds are
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divided among more than one state.
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Examples of major nation-states are
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Germany and Denmark.
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A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a
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colony.
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The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is
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colonialism.
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The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized as all but which of the following?
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guilt
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Which of the following is a small British colony in the Pacific Ocean?
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Pitcairn.
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The most populous remaining colony is ruled by
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the United States.
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The Commonwealth is primarily
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an economic and cultural alliance of states once part of the British Empire.
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According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the U.S. colony located east of the Philippines is
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Guam.
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According to the map of present-day colonial possessions, the U.S. colony located west of the British Virgin Islands is
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Puerto Rico.
